Be advised that on 1 August 2017, HI-EMA will expand the monthly siren test to include the Attack Warning Signal. This is the result of the possibility that the State of Hawaii may be within range of an intercontinental ballistic… Continue Reading
Tropical Storm Fernanda 500 AM HST Fri Jul 21 2017 Deep convection persisted to the northeast of Fernanda overnight, but separated further from the low level circulation center (LLCC) due to increasing southwesterly shear. The latest subjective Dvorak intensity estimates… Continue Reading
800 AM PDT Thu Jul 20 2017 Since the last advisory, Fernanda has become significantly sheared with the low-level center now exposed to the southwest of a rather small area of deep convection. The initial intensity is reduced to 55… Continue Reading
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 18/0300Z 14.7N 132.2W 95 KT 110 MPH 12H 18/1200Z 15.4N 133.1W 85 KT 100 MPH 24H 19/0000Z 16.2N 134.2W 75 KT 85 MPH 36H 19/1200Z 16.9N 135.4W 70 KT 80 MPH 48H 20/0000Z 17.3N… Continue Reading
At 11:00 AM HST, the center of Hurricane Fernanda (Cat 4) was located at 11.4N 124.0W. 2175 miles ESE of Bradshaw AAF 2140 miles ESE of Hilo 2210 miles ESE of Kailua-Kona 2175 miles ESE of South Point
Hurricane Fernanda is heading towards the Central Pacific and will be a major hurricane with winds in excess of 110mph. Below are current forecasts of path with the OFFICIAL forecast path going slightly south of our island. Be prepared and… Continue Reading
Fernanda’s current projections has it coming towards the Hawaiian Islands as a major hurricane with winds in excess of 110 mph. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 13/0900Z 11.7N 114.1W 45 KT 50 MPH 12H 13/1800Z 11.5N 115.5W 55 KT… Continue Reading